Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Turkey Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 20.7% more expensive than Turkey overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.7% more in Hungary
Groceries: pay 61.4% more in Hungary
Transportation: pay 1.5% less in Hungary
Housing: pay 25.2% more in Hungary
Childcare: pay 42.6% less in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.5% more in Hungary
Clothing: pay 15.9% more in Hungary

The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Hungary are more expensive than in Turkey. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Hungary.

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Hungary vs. Turkey Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hungary instead of Turkey, you would:

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pay 34.7% more for restaurants

	Turkey	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.80 TRY386.28	$10.87 HUF3,514.69	+39.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.25 TRY408.38	$8.99 HUF2,906.01	+9.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.28 TRY63.31	$1.53 HUF495.24	+19.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 TRY22.00	$1.22 HUF393.06	+173.7%
Average			+34.7%

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pay 61.4% more for groceries

	Turkey	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$0.96 TRY47.63	$1.45 HUF467.70	+50.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 TRY226.89	$5.06 HUF1,634.56	+10.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.74 TRY185.39	$4.46 HUF1,443.11	+19.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 TRY106.63	$3.41 HUF1,101.00	+58.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.91 TRY94.53	$2.93 HUF947.92	+53.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 TRY39.56	$0.91 HUF293.18	+13.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 TRY42.40	$0.95 HUF306.91	+10.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 TRY22.93	$0.98 HUF315.85	+110.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 TRY27.10	$1.51 HUF487.70	+175.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY11.59	$0.47 HUF150.57	+99.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 TRY9.29	$0.52 HUF168.31	+177.4%
Average			+61.4%

Turkey vs. Hungary - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.5% less for transportation

	Turkey	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 TRY251.45	$6.99 HUF2,261.00	+37.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.35 TRY1,602.00	$24.26 HUF7,843.83	-25.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,081.17 TRY2M	$29,505.45 HUF10M	-31.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.30 TRY410.92	$14.89 HUF4,813.95	+79.4%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 25.2% more for housing

	Turkey	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.65 TRY675.87	$21.54 HUF6,964.82	+57.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.20 TRY23,529.06	$513.43 HUF166K	+8.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$347.61 TRY17,211.40	$393.20 HUF127K	+13.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.15 TRY2,532.59	$114.97 HUF37,171.34	+124.8%
Average			+25.2%

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pay 42.6% less for childcare

	Turkey	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$606.51 TRY30,030.78	$324.41 HUF105K	-46.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,566.63 TRY672K	$8,370.86 HUF3M	-38.3%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 4.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Turkey	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.02 TRY149.34	$2.18 HUF704.52	-27.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.43 TRY169.90	$2.37 HUF766.32	-30.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.16 TRY106.77	$7.52 HUF2,432.53	+248.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.35 TRY2,641.36	$50.86 HUF16,442.95	-4.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.91 TRY292.72	$7.84 HUF2,533.66	+32.6%
Average			+4.5%

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pay 15.9% more for clothing

	Turkey	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.05 TRY2,230.83	$85.00 HUF27,480.38	+88.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.92 TRY1,927.26	$34.43 HUF11,132.40	-11.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.74 TRY4,492.86	$85.20 HUF27,546.89	-6.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.15 TRY4,117.06	$95.64 HUF30,922.08	+15.0%
Average			+15.9%

Turkey vs. Hungary - Cost of clothing

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